diff --git a/app/core/models/audit.py b/app/core/models/audit.py
index e6f076fe..512115fc 100644
--- a/app/core/models/audit.py
+++ b/app/core/models/audit.py
@@ -145,21 +145,21 @@ class CenturionAudit(
             Fail (bool): History fields not populated
         """
 
-        if not hasattr(model, 'before'):
+        if not hasattr(model, '_before'):
 
             raise ValidationError(
                 code = 'model_missing_before_data',
                 message = 'Unable to save model history as the "before" data is missing.'
             )
 
-        if not hasattr(model, 'after'):
+        if not hasattr(model, '_after'):
 
             raise ValidationError(
                 code = 'model_missing_after_data',
                 message = 'Unable to save model history as the "after" data is missing.'
             )
 
-        if model.before == model.after:
+        if model._before == model._after:
 
             raise ValidationError(
                 code = 'before_and_after_same',
diff --git a/app/core/signal/audit_history.py b/app/core/signal/audit_history.py
index 92f60c18..47243940 100644
--- a/app/core/signal/audit_history.py
+++ b/app/core/signal/audit_history.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from core.middleware.get_request import get_request
 @receiver(post_save, dispatch_uid="audit_history_save")
 def audit_history(sender, instance, **kwargs):
 
-    if getattr(instance, 'audit_enabled', False):
+    if getattr(instance, '_audit_enabled', False):
 
         audit_model = apps.get_model( instance._meta.object_name + 'AuditHistory')